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UK Eric Pickles orders takeover squad to run 'homophobic' Tower Hamlets | |
 | The minister said "allegations of extremism, homophobia and anti-Semitism" had been allowed to fester by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets' Mayor Lutfur Rahman (pictured) without proper challenge. He also expressed concern about allegations of election fraud, 'cronyism' and risk of 'corruption' standard.co.uk 5 Nov 14 |
Improving end of life care for LGBT people | |
 | A new study, funded by Marie Curie and led by King's College London, is looking to recruit people who identify as LGBT, and who are facing a life limiting illness. Video More info: 020 7848 5521 kcl.ac.uk 5 Nov 14 |
City boss 'told staff Badminton is a sport for gays and players should get a dress' | |
 | Neil Campbell, head of alternative investments at brokerage firm Tullett Prebon,is alleged to have described the racquet game as one for the 'gay and dainty' to his staff dailymail.co.uk 5 Nov 14 |
Amendment to criminalise sex workers' clients defeated | |
 | The amendment to the Modern Slavery Bill put forward by Fiona Mactaggart MP, which would have criminalised clients, was dropped without even going to a vote prostitutescollective 5 Nov 14 |
USA Maura Healey elected USA's first openly gay attorney general | |
 | "I'm so humble and grateful to the voters across Massachusetts for turning out to elect me," said Healey, who plans to tackle gun violence, prescription drug and heroin abuse, and civil rights, among other issues bostonherald.com 5 Nov 14 |
WORLD The gay people pushed to change their gender | |
 | Iran is one of a handful of countries where homosexual acts are punishable by death. Clerics do, however accept the idea that a person may be trapped in a body of the wrong sex. So homosexuals can be pushed into having gender reassignment surgery - and to avoid it many flee the country bbc.co.uk 5 Nov 14 |
GAY HISTORY The LGF's LGBT history archives to go on show at Manchester Central Library | |
 | The collection includes a comprehensive catalogue of local and national gay and lesbian magazines, including The Mancunian Gay, Outnorthwest, Gay Times, Diva, plus many other smaller and often short-lived grass-roots publications lgf.org.uk 5 Nov 14 LGBT Manchester timeline manchester.gov.uk 5 Nov 14 |
GAY PRIDE Coventry set for first ever Pride festival next summer | |
 | Coventry is one of the only cities in the country which does not have its own Pride event, and organisers say it is "long overdue" - 27-28 June 2015 coventrytelegraph.net 5 Nov 14 |
SHOW BIZ LGBT choir to stage mass sing-along on Manchester trams | |
 | The Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus say they are 'reclaiming the city' after the friends were set upon after singing songs from the musical Wicked manchestereveningnews 5 Nov 14 |
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